An Introduction to Gastro-enterology. A Clinical Study of the Structure and Functions of the Human Alimentary Tube

Content: 
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
PREFACE, Page iii
INTRODUCTION, Pages vii-viii
INTRODUCTION TO THE STRUCTURE AND DIVISIONS OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Page 1
CHAPTER I - THE GENERAL STRUCTURE AND DIVISIONS OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 3-6
CHAPTER II - THE MUSCULAR TUNIC OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 7-12
CHAPTER III - THE VASCULAR ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 13-18
CHAPTER IV - THE NERVOUS ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 19-23
CHAPTER V - THE LINING MEMBRANE OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 24-29
CHAPTER VI - THE GENERAL ANATOMICAL DISPOSITION OF THE ABDOMINAL PART OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 30-34
INTRODUCTION TO HOW THE ALIMENTARY TUBE WORKS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, Page 35
CHAPTER VII - SOME GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS, Pages 37-39
CHAPTER VIII - THE WORK OF THE PREPARATORY SEGMENTS, Pages 40-54
CHAPTER IX - THE WORK OF THE FINAL DIGESTIVE AND ABSORPTIVE SEGMENTS, Pages 55-66
CHAPTER X - THE WORK OF THE EXPULSIVE SEGMENTS, Pages 67-69
INTRODUCTION TO HOW THE WORKING OF THE ALIMENTARY TUBE IS MODIFIED BY CERTAIN ABNORMAL CONDITIONS, Page 71
CHAPTER XI - A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE FACTORS INVOLVED, Pages 73-75
CHAPTER XII - THE RELEVANT FEATURES OF THE CONTROLLING NERVOUS MECHANISM, Pages 76-86
CHAPTER XIII - THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ALIMENTARY PAIN, Pages 87-92
CHAPTER XIV - THE DEFENCE MECHANISMS PECULIAR TO THE ALIMENTARY TUBE, Pages 93-97
INTRODUCTION TO SOME PRACTICAL CLINICAL APPLICATIONS, Page 99
CHAPTER XV - THE SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY, Pages 101-103
CHAPTER XVI - THE PREPARATORY SEGMENTS, Pages 104-117
CHAPTER XVII - THE FINAL DIGESTIVE AND ABSORPTIVE SEGMENTS, Pages 118-122
CHAPTER XVIII - THE EXPULSIVE SEGMENTS, Pages 123-127
CHAPTER XIX - SOME SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS, Pages 128-140
INDEX, Pages 141-143
THE SYNOPSIS SERIES, Page 144